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The following 4 entries include the term fisherman's.
fisherman's bend
noun: a knot made by passing the end twice round a spar or through a ring and then back under both turns see knot illustration
double fisherman's knot
nounfisherman's knot
noun: a knot for tying the ends of two lines together that is made by tying overhand knots in the ends around the opposite standing parts
fisherman's staysail
noun: a triangular or quadrilateral sail between the foremast and mainmast of a fishing schooner